Alaska whitewater - Firth River, Brooks Range, North Slope Borough North Slope county, Margaret Lake to Beaufort Sea section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     99 miles   The beautiful scenery of North Slope Borough and the water flowing gracefully down Firth River beats anything. The Margaret Lake to Beaufort Sea stretch of Firth River in Alaska is 99 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is the only paddling stretch along Firth River. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance     then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, perfect for a real wilderness adventure. The wild scenery of the Brooks Range is great. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Firth River usually tend to be in the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 40's. Through the winter the highs are generally in the-10's with winter lows in the-30's overnight here at Firth River. Firth River is a location that is rather dehydrated generally; most of the rain falls through July; the driest month of the year is March.   Firth River, Margaret Lake to Beaufort Sea road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 99 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 68.5755 Longitude: -141.29731 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 68.64749 Longitude: -140.99671 Paddler input for Firth River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Firth River, Brooks Range, Alaska Local climate location: EAGLE 104 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Brooks Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Brooks Range. Brooks Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Brooks Range. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Firth River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Firth River, Alaska. Find a whitewater outfitter in Alaska Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Fairbanks, Alaska Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fairbanks, Alaska, the metro area neareast to Firth River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Firth River.